Appellate Court Opinions

Slip opinions (court's decision in a case) filed and written by the justices of the Supreme Court or judges of the Court of Appeals

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33,106 Appellate Court Opinions

, Supreme Court , 421PA17 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. McPhaul

Whether the trial court committed prejudicial error in admitting testimony from the State's expert in fingerprint identification that tied defendant to the crimes for which he was convicted.

, Supreme Court , 330A17 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Sayre

Whether an indigent defendant made a sufficient showing of 'materiality' under N.C.G.S. 15A-269 to require the trial court to appoint counsel to assist with his post-conviction motion for DNA testing to support his claim of innocence.

, Supreme Court , 290A17 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Smith

Appeal from trial court's denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence; whether the warrantless search of the room in defendant's apartment in which contraband was found was constitutional; whether seizure of the contraband was permissible under the 'plain view' doctrine.

, Supreme Court , 408A17 (Per Curiam) , Published
State v. Stimpson

Whether defendant, who, along with two accomplices, participated in a series of armed robberies over a two- to three-hour period, engaged in a single conspiracy or in multiple conspiracies to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon.

, Court of Appeals , COA18-16 (Judge Chris Dillon) , Published
Barrett v. Coston

Statute of frauds, deed, will parol evidence, Equitable remedy, Contract

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1299 (Judge Richard Dietz) , Unpublished
Blumenschein v. Blumenschein

Child Custody; N.C. Gen. Stat. 50A-207; Declining Jurisdiction as Inconvenient Forum

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1179 (Judge Valerie Zachary) , Published
Haarhuis v. Cheek

Post-Judgment Receivership, Unliquidated Legal Claims, Insurer's Bad Faith, Insolvent Judgment-Debtor, Equity

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1373 (Judge Wanda Bryant) , Published
In re: J.B.

Self-incrimination; Juvenile; Adjudication; Reversible Error

, Court of Appeals , COA17-1386 (Judge Rick Elmore) , Unpublished
In re: V.P.M.A.

Permanency planning order; guardianship; reunification following revocation of voluntary relinquishment.